DEPRESSION: THE SECRET MURDERER.

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What is depression?
This recognized as a feeling of severe despondency and dejection in one's life. The feeling of little or no interest in anything and which leads to physical and psychological problems in most cases if not all.

Most people who suffer from depression are always silent about it. It causes a major relapse in normal daily activities in terms of how we feel, think and handle them. I mean come on, look at the situation of the country. It's enough throw a person into a depressed state.

Signs and symptoms
If you have been experiencing such feelings for most of the day, everyday for at least two weeks, there is a chance that you might be suffering from depression.

  • Having the feeling of guilt, hoplessness, and being worthless.

  • Extended fatigue, problems with remembering, concentration or decision making.

  • Thoughts of suicide.

  • Experiencing body aches, digestive problems, cramps which seem to not have any physical causes.

  • Sudden loss of appetite, weight problems.

Statistics on depression as a murderer
Depression claims more lives than war or random killings. Statistics state that over 50% of those who commit suicide suffer from a major depression disorder. Adding alcoholic to the number, it rises to 75%.

You think cancer, HIV/Aids is bad, depression takes more lives than these disease.

Depression remains one of the most treatable mental illnesses. 80-90% of people who are treated get better but it must be discovered first and on time before its too late. Suicide caused by depression, when found out is said to be easily treated upon the death.

Depression happens at any age. It especially gets worse when the person is suffering from heart disease, Parkinson disease cancer etc. Depression is no joke. If you experience any of these symptoms for more than two weeks, please talk to some one get checked before it is too late.

Thats it for today guys.

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This is no joke, depression is probably one of the most underrated illnesses in Africa. I wish people would create more awareness for it.

Depression is a silent killer, one of the remedies is to associate with people and discuss your problems with them. Thanks for sharing.

Depression happen at any point in time. We should be careful to avoid depression

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